Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 12 years is 3,259 where 3,352 students are attending the school for the academic year 2022-2023.
The female to male ratio is 1.06 to 1 and it means that there are similar numbers of female and male students enrolled in Minnesota West Community and Technical.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Minnesota West Community and Technical College since 2012.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 3,467 | 1,500 | 1,967 |
| 2013-14 | 3,231 -236 | 1,329 -171 | 1,902 -65 |
| 2014-15 | 3,182 -49 | 1,358 29 | 1,824 -78 |
| 2015-16 | 3,026 -156 | 1,345 -13 | 1,681 -143 |
| 2016-17 | 3,050 24 | 1,326 -19 | 1,724 43 |
| 2017-18 | 3,162 112 | 1,452 126 | 1,710 -14 |
| 2018-19 | 3,362 200 | 1,631 179 | 1,731 21 |
| 2019-20 | 3,421 59 | 1,578 -53 | 1,843 112 |
| 2020-21 | 3,253 -168 | 1,519 -59 | 1,734 -109 |
| 2021-22 | 3,347 94 | 1,675 156 | 1,672 -62 |
| 2022-23 | 3,352 5 | 1,631 -44 | 1,721 49 |
| Average | 3,259 | 1,486 | 1,774 |
